Justice

Is it right to give lifelong sentences without the chance of parole?

For

Some crimes are so severe that offenders should never be released.

Against

People can change, and everyone deserves a second chance.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • Some people are always going to be a substantial risk to society if they are ever let free.
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  • If it’s reasonable to believe the person will never not be a danger to society, I think it’s good
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Against

  • Keeping them locked in a tiny cell for their entire life is inhumane.
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  • Either the person can be rehabilitated and set free or if they are completely beyond rehabilitation
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